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Culture Generator

This generator lets you create fantasy cultures.

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The Qilmien Culture

Common Names

Male Names
  • Whangfrut
  • Epilqart
  • Paludrum
  • Wangvrut
  • Gamvled
  • Gengvlad
  • Dolmo
  • Buppan
  • Wungvlip
  • Zinwhuzhe
Female Names
  • Blaspum
  • Dearl
  • Öarumta
  • Eerengta
  • Plesdan
  • Mepeltort
  • Gofena
  • Peomy
  • Mitelparp
  • Telingda
Family Names
  • Hoghouse
  • Puddidale
  • Hogbelly
  • Proudpen
  • Underbottom
  • Featherbottom
  • Wanderwort
  • Hairypen
  • Puddifoot
  • Oldbottom
Country Names
  • Erúria
  • Arória
  • Nerolia
  • Neluria
  • Aléria
  • Ruduccia
  • Orária
  • Rotukkia
  • Arária
  • Arúria
Town Names
  • Green Meadow
  • Jollyshire
  • Spring Glade
  • Greenhollow
  • Summer Falls
  • Gold Falls
  • Warm Hill
  • Autumnhollow
  • Summermeadow
  • Betterfalls

Organization

In this culture, power is determined by educational attainment. Merchants are most highly regarded. Women are dominant. Social mobility is only possible through joining a particular profession or guild.

Religion

This religion is shamanistic. They gather bi-weekly at the temple for ritual and conversation. Join followers at churches for spontaneous sharing and fellowship with a wise elder.

Taboos

Socializing with the other sex is seen as a threat to social order.

Dancing in public is seen as sacrilegious.

Failing to offer a seat to an elder or pregnant woman is a violation of sacred laws.

Not addressing someone by their proper title is seen as unclean.

Greetings

People show respect by kissing the hands of the person they are greeting. This is often done when greeting older people or those of higher social status.

Meals

Eating is seen as a way to connect with the natural world, with an emphasis on locally-sourced and seasonal ingredients.

Design

Whimsical design elements are incorporated into everyday objects.

Music

Qilmien music has a single rhythm with a slow beat. It is quiet, with simple harmony. It has a simple melody with a high pitch in a major key. Usually, it has a brilliant timbre.